To become a celebrity, it is expected that you have a distinct appearance that draws people's attention. Even though there are a lot of celebrities who truly stand out from the crowd, there will always be some very similar doubles due to a large number of individuals in the world.
Even if animals can be doppelgängers, it's more fascinating when famous women and men appear alike. But in most cases, you wouldn't immediately notice it.
The similarities between the sexes, though, actually make a lot of sense. According to our genetics, all humans are 99% identical, so there are millions of men and women who look alike. There are plenty of men who look like women and plenty of women who look like men. In Hollywood, it makes it even easier for the fans to find out who has similar looks because they have gotten accustomed to the stars' appearances.
Check out this gallery to see some of the most striking examples of famous men and women who bear an uncanny resemblance.
Canadian musician Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994. Bieber is well-known for his genre-bending talent and has had a significant impact on modern popular music. Bieber is the youngest solo male act to top the charts in 47 years.
Steven Victor Tallarico, better known by his stage name Steven Tyler, was born on March 26, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an American musician best known for being the lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. He is referred to as the "Demon of Screamin'" because of the high pitch and range of his screams.
Joshua Daniel Hartnett is an American actor and producer who was born on July 21, 1978. He originally gained notoriety in 1997 for his performance as Michael Fitzgerald in the television criminal drama series "Cracker."
Carrot Top is the stage name of Scott Thompson, an American actor and stand-up comedian born on February 25, 1965.
Boy George, born George Alan O'Dowd on June 14, 1961, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer, mixed media artist, photographer, and record producer. He is the pop group Culture Club's lead vocalist.
Born on January 31, 1981, Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. With album sales of more than 88 million, he is among the best-selling musicians in the entire world. Timberlake has received a lot of honors and awards.
John Joseph Travolta, an American actor, and singer was born on February 18, 1954. He first gained widespread recognition in the 1970s, when he made an appearance on the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" and starred in the box office hits "Carrie," "Saturday Night Fever," and "Urban Cowboy."
Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and singer who was born on December 26, 1971. Over the course of a career spanning three decades, he has garnered multiple awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and is well known for his method acting in a range of roles.
Conan Christopher O'Brien, an American television host, comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and producer, was born on April 18, 1963. He is most known for his nearly 28 years of hosting late-night talk shows, starting with "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
American actor Christopher Walken was born on March 31, 1943. Walken has received many honors for his prolific work in movies, television, and theater. In the US, his movies have brought in more than $1.6 billion.
Anthony Kiedis is an American singer and songwriter who was born on November 1, 1962. He is the lead singer and a founding member of the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 2012, Kiedis and his bandmates were admitted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist and author who was born on March 26, 1941. He served as Oxford University's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 to 2008 and is now an emeritus fellow at New College. He is well recognized for his critique of intelligent design and creationism and is an atheist.
The first president of the United States, George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799), was an American military officer, statesman, and founding father who presided over the country from 1789 to 1797.
He-Man is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the sword and sorcery "Masters of the Universe" franchise, which includes a toy line, several animated television series, comic books, and a feature film.
Ansel Elgort is an American actor and musician who was born on March 14, 1994. He became more well-known after playing a young cancer patient in the romantic drama movie "The Fault in Our Stars."
English actor Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis was born on April 29, 1957. He was frequently referred to as one of his generation's greatest actors and won several awards throughout his nearly four-decade-long career.
Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor and producer who was born on January 28, 1981. He is most known for playing Frodo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
English actor Thomas William Hiddleston was born on February 9, 1981. His portrayal of Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought him widespread fame (MCU).
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, an English singer, songwriter, and television host was born on 3 December 1948. As the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, he gained notoriety in the 1970s, earning the nickname "Prince of Darkness."
American actor Owen Cunningham Wilson was born on November 18, 1968. He has acted in "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," and "The French Dispatch."
Even if animals can be doppelgängers, it's more fascinating when famous women and men appear alike. But in most cases, you wouldn't immediately notice it.
The similarities between the sexes, though, actually make a lot of sense. According to our genetics, all humans are 99% identical, so there are millions of men and women who look alike. There are plenty of men who look like women and plenty of women who look like men. In Hollywood, it makes it even easier for the fans to find out who has similar looks because they have gotten accustomed to the stars' appearances.
Check out this gallery to see some of the most striking examples of famous men and women who bear an uncanny resemblance.
#1 Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber
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Miley Ray Cyrus, an American singer, songwriter, and actor, was born on November 23, 1992. She is well-known for her unusual raspy voice, and her music combines elements from many different genres and styles, such as pop, country pop, hip hop, experimental, and rock. She has the most US Billboard 200 top-five albums by a female artist in the twenty-first century, with thirteen entries.Canadian musician Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994. Bieber is well-known for his genre-bending talent and has had a significant impact on modern popular music. Bieber is the youngest solo male act to top the charts in 47 years.
#2 Julia Roberts and Stephen Tyler
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American actress Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967. She is renowned for playing the lead in movies of various genres, from romantic comedies and dramas to thrillers and action movies. She is one of Hollywood's most bankable actors. Six of her movies have been rated among the highest-grossing films of their respective years, and many of her movies have made over $100 million worldwide.Steven Victor Tallarico, better known by his stage name Steven Tyler, was born on March 26, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an American musician best known for being the lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. He is referred to as the "Demon of Screamin'" because of the high pitch and range of his screams.
#3 Clea DuVall and Josh Hartnett
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Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall, an American actress, writer, producer, and director, was born on September 25, 1977. Her roles in the movies "The Faculty," "Girl, Interrupted," "21 Grams," and "Argo" have made her well-known.Joshua Daniel Hartnett is an American actor and producer who was born on July 21, 1978. He originally gained notoriety in 1997 for his performance as Michael Fitzgerald in the television criminal drama series "Cracker."
#4 Kathy Griffin and Carrot Top
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American actress and comedian Kathleen Mary Griffin was born on November 4, 1960. She has been in comedy specials on television and has published comedy albums. She has additionally acted in supporting parts in movies.Carrot Top is the stage name of Scott Thompson, an American actor and stand-up comedian born on February 25, 1965.
#5 Sophie Turner and Boy George
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English actress Sophie Belinda Jonas was born on February 21, 1996. In 2019, she was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for her role as Sansa Stark in the HBO epic fantasy television series "Game of Thrones."Boy George, born George Alan O'Dowd on June 14, 1961, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer, mixed media artist, photographer, and record producer. He is the pop group Culture Club's lead vocalist.
#6 Young Jennifer Lawrence and Justin Timberlake
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American actress Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990. She was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016; her films have amassed over $6 billion in global box office receipts. She appears on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016 as well as on Time's list of the 100 most powerful people in the world in 2013.Born on January 31, 1981, Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. With album sales of more than 88 million, he is among the best-selling musicians in the entire world. Timberlake has received a lot of honors and awards.
#7 Ke$ha and John Travolta
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American singer-songwriter Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly known by her stage name Ke$ha, was born on March 1, 1987. She was a featured artist on American rapper Flo Rida's number-one single "Right Round" in early 2009, which marked her first significant success.John Joseph Travolta, an American actor, and singer was born on February 18, 1954. He first gained widespread recognition in the 1970s, when he made an appearance on the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" and starred in the box office hits "Carrie," "Saturday Night Fever," and "Urban Cowboy."
#8 Courtney Cox and Jared Leto
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Courteney Bass Cox, an American actress, director, and producer, was born on June 15, 1964. She rose to fame thanks to her leading part as Monica Geller in the NBC comedy "Friends."Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and singer who was born on December 26, 1971. Over the course of a career spanning three decades, he has garnered multiple awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and is well known for his method acting in a range of roles.
#9 Tilda Swinton and Conan O'Brien
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British actress Katherine Matilda Swinton was born on November 5, 1960. She has won numerous awards and is well known for her parts in both independent and big-budget movies.Conan Christopher O'Brien, an American television host, comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and producer, was born on April 18, 1963. He is most known for his nearly 28 years of hosting late-night talk shows, starting with "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
#10 Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken
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American actress Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984. She was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2018 and 2019 and has appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list numerous times. She was listed among the top 100 important persons in the world by Time magazine in 2021. Johansson is the all-time highest-grossing movie star thanks to her films, which have brought in over $14.3 billion globally.American actor Christopher Walken was born on March 31, 1943. Walken has received many honors for his prolific work in movies, television, and theater. In the US, his movies have brought in more than $1.6 billion.
#11 Alanis Morissette and Anthony Kiedis
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Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor who was born on June 1, 1974. She is renowned for her frank songwriting and emotional mezzo-soprano vocals. Her most highly lauded record to date, "Jagged Little Pill," an alternative rock album with post-grunge influences, was released in 1995 and has since sold more than 33 million copies worldwide.Anthony Kiedis is an American singer and songwriter who was born on November 1, 1962. He is the lead singer and a founding member of the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 2012, Kiedis and his bandmates were admitted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
#12 Emma Watson and Dr. Richard Dawkins
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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and social activist who was born on April 15, 1990. She has won a number of awards and is highly known for her appearances in blockbusters and indie movies as well as her efforts for women's rights. Forbes and Vanity Fair have listed Watson as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. She was also included in Time magazine's 2015 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist and author who was born on March 26, 1941. He served as Oxford University's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 to 2008 and is now an emeritus fellow at New College. He is well recognized for his critique of intelligent design and creationism and is an atheist.
#13 Glenn Close and George Washington
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Actress Glenn Close was born in the United States on March 19, 1947. Close has received many honors throughout her career, which spans more than four decades. She was listed among the top 100 important persons in the world by Time magazine in 2019.The first president of the United States, George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799), was an American military officer, statesman, and founding father who presided over the country from 1789 to 1797.
#14 Nicki Minaj and He-Man
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Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty on December 8, 1982. She is renowned for her artistic flexibility, her insightful lyrics, her energetic rapping style, and the use of accents and alters egos.He-Man is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the sword and sorcery "Masters of the Universe" franchise, which includes a toy line, several animated television series, comic books, and a feature film.
#15 Julia Stiles and Ansel Elgort
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American actress Julia O'Hara Stiles was born on March 28, 1981. At the age of 11, Stiles began acting. She became well-known after playing the lead in teen movies like "10 Things I Hate About You", "Down to You", and "Save the Last Dance".Ansel Elgort is an American actor and musician who was born on March 14, 1994. He became more well-known after playing a young cancer patient in the romantic drama movie "The Fault in Our Stars."
#16 Jennifer Connelly and Daniel Day Lewis
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Actress Jennifer Lynn Connelly was born in the United States on December 12, 1970. Before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime movie "Once Upon a Time in America," she started her career as a child model. Connelly received the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2002 for her portrayal of Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's movie "A Beautiful Mind."English actor Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis was born on April 29, 1957. He was frequently referred to as one of his generation's greatest actors and won several awards throughout his nearly four-decade-long career.
#17 Mischa Barton and Elijah Wood
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British-American actor Mischa Anne Marsden Barton was born on January 24, 1986, and she works in theater, cinema, and television. In "Lawn Dogs," she played the lead part, which was her first significant cinematic performance. She made appearances in well-known films like "The Sixth Sense" and the romantic comedy "Notting Hill".Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor and producer who was born on January 28, 1981. He is most known for playing Frodo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
#18 Katy Perry and Tom Hiddleston
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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. She is renowned for having a significant impact on 2010s pop music's sound and fashion.English actor Thomas William Hiddleston was born on February 9, 1981. His portrayal of Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought him widespread fame (MCU).
#19 Penny Marshall and Ozzy Osbourne
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Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer. Her most well-known performance is as Laverne DeFazio in the television sitcom "Laverne & Shirley."John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, an English singer, songwriter, and television host was born on 3 December 1948. As the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, he gained notoriety in the 1970s, earning the nickname "Prince of Darkness."
#20 Ellen DeGeneres and Owen Wilson
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Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer who was born on January 26, 1958. She appeared in "Ellen" as a lead character from 1994 until 1998. She also served as host of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," a syndicated talk show, from 2003 until 2022, for which she won 33 Daytime Emmy Awards.American actor Owen Cunningham Wilson was born on November 18, 1968. He has acted in "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," and "The French Dispatch."